Spain warns workers of heat risks as summer’s first heatwave looms
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will suffer its first heatwave of the summer starting on Thursday, the meteorology service AEMET said,…
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India’s Modi to focus on jobs, incomes in first budget after election setback
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to mend his relationship with voters in the federal…
Netherlands commemorates 10th anniversary of downing of MH17 airline
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands commemorated on Wednesday the 298 victims of flight MH17 that was shot down over Ukraine 10…
US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States received intelligence from a human source in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to try…
Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heatwave continues
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece shut the Acropolis, its most visited ancient site, for several hours in the afternoon on Wednesday…
Russia, Ukraine exchange 190 prisoners in third swap in weeks
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Wednesday, 190 in all, in their third such…
Jack Black’s Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting
SYDNEY (Reuters) - American comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, suspended the rest of…
Machado’s security chief arrested days before Venezuela election
CARACAS (Reuters) - The security chief of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested early on Wednesday, her Vente…
Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland has opened investigations into more than 50 cases of possible sanctions violations and has found breaches…